By the way, the blog I found the sample giveaway on was Monique's over at Stretching The One Income Dollar.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Free sample plus a laugh
Yesterday I was browsing through my mega list of blogs I follow and read that Kotex was giving away free samples of their new U brand of feminine products. Always one for anything free (yes I will fill out a form to get a free sample of diapers. Do I have kids....nope. But I am a firm believer that someone will be up a literal shit creek without a diaper and I will just happen to have one.) anyway, I promptly filled out the required fields. Name-Check. Address-Check. Gender-WTF???? Gender? Really? Me thinks Kotex also believes that people will always request any type of samples regardless what they are. Hope Billy can explain to his girlfriend that Yes, that tampon is his and no, he isn't completely insane.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
It sure is High...up here on my soapbox...
So, the news today is a little bleak for a family of 16 year old Abby Sunderland. Abby was sailing around the world in order to be the youngest sailor ever to circumnavigate the globe. That's all fine and good but what I want to know is why at 16 she was allowed to do this. Her parents believed that she was more then capable of handling her small sailboat but what about other dangers that every other 16 year old has been warned about? It was completely irresponsible of her parents to let her attempt this journey alone.
Her mother had been quoted... "Could there be a tragedy?" MaryAnne Sunderland said. "Yeah, there could be. But there could be a tragedy on the way home tonight, you know, or driving with her friends in a car at 16. You minimize the risks."
Abby herself said "I am definitely nervous," Abby told "20/20." "People say you shouldn't be nervous if you are really ready to do this. But I understand [the] ocean, and I understand how dangerous what I am doing actually is, and I understand how careful I need to be out there."
In her young age I don't believe that she was fully prepared to embark on this type of journey. Seasoned sailors "understand [the] ocean" and still end up in dangerous situations. How could a 16 year old have that much knowledge, education and experience about sailing and the ocean?
What about the ports where she had to dock to get more supplies? Were all those safe and secure for a 16 year old girl alone? Last I heard many many locations within the United States are not necessarily safe for young women....what about foreign lands? Even if they were US friendly does that make it safe for a female alone?
T.J. Simers, a columnist for The Los Angeles Times even went as far as spouting Child Abuse in this particular case. "I just don't understand the idea of risking life. This kid's going to be out there all by herself. Death is a possibility. Bad weather. Are you kidding me? Who's responsible for this? She's a kid."
In response, Abby's father said something to the effect that they, the critics, didn't know his daughter. No, we don't. At least I don't. All I know is that she is 16. She should have a part time job, working hard in school, going to Prom and getting ready for her future with choosing a college. Instead she is lost at sea, somewhere in the southern part of the Indian Ocean.
Another bit of info that I found interesting.....Guinness World Records says it will no longer recognize "youngest ever" sailing records, because they are so risky.
Even the GWR people get it. I sincerely hope that Abby is found soon and alive. It honestly wouldn't have squashed her young dreams by making her wait a few more years to get more experience...it would have been good parenting.
I got much of my information from the ABC article found Here and from AOL news Here.
Her mother had been quoted... "Could there be a tragedy?" MaryAnne Sunderland said. "Yeah, there could be. But there could be a tragedy on the way home tonight, you know, or driving with her friends in a car at 16. You minimize the risks."
Abby herself said "I am definitely nervous," Abby told "20/20." "People say you shouldn't be nervous if you are really ready to do this. But I understand [the] ocean, and I understand how dangerous what I am doing actually is, and I understand how careful I need to be out there."
In her young age I don't believe that she was fully prepared to embark on this type of journey. Seasoned sailors "understand [the] ocean" and still end up in dangerous situations. How could a 16 year old have that much knowledge, education and experience about sailing and the ocean?
What about the ports where she had to dock to get more supplies? Were all those safe and secure for a 16 year old girl alone? Last I heard many many locations within the United States are not necessarily safe for young women....what about foreign lands? Even if they were US friendly does that make it safe for a female alone?
T.J. Simers, a columnist for The Los Angeles Times even went as far as spouting Child Abuse in this particular case. "I just don't understand the idea of risking life. This kid's going to be out there all by herself. Death is a possibility. Bad weather. Are you kidding me? Who's responsible for this? She's a kid."
In response, Abby's father said something to the effect that they, the critics, didn't know his daughter. No, we don't. At least I don't. All I know is that she is 16. She should have a part time job, working hard in school, going to Prom and getting ready for her future with choosing a college. Instead she is lost at sea, somewhere in the southern part of the Indian Ocean.
Another bit of info that I found interesting.....Guinness World Records says it will no longer recognize "youngest ever" sailing records, because they are so risky.
Even the GWR people get it. I sincerely hope that Abby is found soon and alive. It honestly wouldn't have squashed her young dreams by making her wait a few more years to get more experience...it would have been good parenting.
I got much of my information from the ABC article found Here and from AOL news Here.
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